Nichols' defense impresses Boeheim

12:14 AM,
Dec. 19, 2005

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SYRACUSE  Demetris Nichols scored a career-high 26 points in Sunday's 90-80 win over Davidson College, but Syracuse University coach Jim Boeheim was happier with the junior forward's defense on Southern Conference Player of the Year Brendan Winters.

"The key to the game was Demetris did a tremendous job on Winters," the Syracuse University coach said. "We felt we had to play mostly man-to-man and Winters is a tremendous player. I've watched him with USA Basketball."

The senior scored 15 points, about three below his average, but made just 4 of 18 shots, including 1-for-12 from ...